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The universe is quantum in nature, and computation is the ultimate goal of physics.

There are many alternatives to embryonic stem cell research, alternatives with great potential. We need to support these and oppose creating life for the sole purpose of destroying it.

I’ve always been interested in science – one of my favourite books is James Watson’s ‘Molecular Biology of the Gene.’

I am a physicist. I don’t see the world as good or bad, I see it as a place where the search for truth is ongoing.

The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.

Widespread use of antibiotics promotes the spread of antibiotic resistance. Smart use of antibiotics is the key to controlling its spread.

All the scientists and technologists should work in appropriate region, specifically the rural technologies, to transform Indian rural sector.

I tend to approach things from a physics framework. And physics teaches you to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.

From an evolutionary standpoint, human consciousness has not been around very long. A little light just went on after four and a half billion years. How often does that happen? Maybe it is quite rare.

With DNA, you have to be able to tell which genes are turned on or off. Current DNA sequencing cannot do that. The next generation of DNA sequencing needs to be able to do this. If somebody invents this, then we can start to very precisely identify cures for diseases.